Tuna, Mint and Ginger Burgers
Tuna goes so well with Mint and Ginger…
Canadian Chef Michael Smith came up with this idea and I have converted his recipes to suit.
He made Tuna Ceviche with the following ingredients and I thought why not make a Tuna Burger. It makes an economical fresh tuna dish as you can use the cheaper cuts of tuna.
For 2 people
300 gms fresh tuna (doesn’t have to be sashimi quality) chopped finely
3-4 drops sesame oil
1 tbs soya sauce
Zest 1 lime
Juice ½ lime
2 tbs spring onions finely chopped
1 tbs ginger grated
2 tbs mint finely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
2-3 tbs Vege oil
Mix ingredients together, form into fat patties and fry till golden brown each side
(about 3-4 minutes
This salsa is delicious to serve with the burger, once again bringing in the ginger and mint.
3 ripe tomatoes roughly chopped
1 tbs grated ginger
1 clove garlic finely chopped
2 tbs mint finely chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs olive oil
Juice ½ lime
Just mix around in bowl and garnish burger.
Of course you can put the burger in a bun.
Now while we are doing Tuna patties try this one as an excellent appetizer
Bob Blumer “The Surreal Gourmet” made this take on Tuna burgers they taste fantastic
They are not as big as they look in the photo...you should just make them bite size pieces great to have with drinks.
250 gms fresh Tuna
1 egg beaten
1 clove garlic crushed
1 tbs grated ginger
1 x spring onion
Zest of 1 lime
Vegetable oil for frying
All into the blender…whiz up...but leave some texture.
Make into little patties and fry about 1 minute each side
Serve with little avocado slices and pickled ginger
Delicious